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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
srEmass or GoURT.
lake SsHAKEsEs, IA.
gTJRD MAY u, 1881



Nv yfrtue " 4 resolution aaopted At the
LAT yneefinn OF the Association, hereby
aesiqpate TUESDAY, JUNE IA. 1887, as the
time of the AnnuRl resirion ht lake Charies.
T1elegates 70 the third annual convention Of
~ kskional & ditorial Association, 70 be held
nt DenveR. Colorado, Sept. &, 1887, are 70 pc
ehOEep and other business Of Importance 70
the I,ouisiana Press Association ss also 20 pc
transacted The members OF the AssOeiation
are earnestly requested 70 attend the messing
st Lake Charles, for the success q which
every preparation Is being made. The mem
fsags aF,fi their ladies, intending 10 be present
- 80 requested u notify me Of their de-
Termination az their earilest convenience.
LEON 5AE7'REA1SkI,
President Louisiana Press Association
Baton Rouge, April 2, 1851
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

Mr.. Il. l. Robinson is putting M a
house on RYAN stree: between the old
Red Store and the Lake Charles Sad
die and Harness shop, for Messrs. D.
Bloch d Bro, and We are informed it
will be occupied by Mr., Salyer as a
fruit Stand. Mr.. DAVID Bloch will
soon have a nice residence erected
opposite bis own, which We under
stand will be occupied by MIR. Samuel
Kaufman. Mr. 3. is also having all
other story put on his residence, be
sides otherwise identifying his home.
The great Kidney and Liver Cure,
for sale by WM. MEYER,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
Election Notice.

IN accordance with an Act Of the Senate
j and House Of Representatives Of the State
Of Louisiana, dated March l6, A. D., 1857, in
Act incorporating the town Of Lake Charles,
La, ] hereby issue this my proclamation,
that On the IsF Monday ian aBune. a.
b., a68S. will proceed to hold an Elec-
zion for Mayor and Eve Aldermen for the
town Of Lake Charles, La
WM. MEYER, Mayor.
Lake Charles, La, May Z, 1887.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

Mct4REeoR. Iowa, MAY !, 1887.
Rditor Lake Charles EehO
Bv reference 20 my memorandum, /
notice that my Subscription to the
ECHo expired on the LIST inst, 1t Is a
home paper 10 me, and cannot well
dispeTsc with 1t as yet. ] therefore
enclose Won One Dollar for lis cor
tinuance to same address, which will
carry me to Nov. LIST, next, al which
time. or soon thereafter, l expect to
visit your city in person, and will then
make further arrangements.
The weather here is vet cold and
forbiddiuc. and good fires are necos-
ssrr for comfort. The severity of our
winters will tend In drive people into
your parish. lis an Ill wind that
blows noh,dy good, isn't it? For
which favors. lets sing the DoXoi-
ogy."
VERY truly and fraternaliy yours,
Dan LAWRENCE.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

THE commission Of medical experts
which visited St. Marlinsyille some
two weeks SINCE TO investigate the re,
ported prevalence Of leprOsy in that
sseiion, after careful examination, dis,
covered three genuine cases and re,
ported tbree donbtfal ones of Lbi,
dreaded disease, besides two essei
from there that are in New Orleans
undergoing treatment.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
NOTICE.

STATE LAND OFFICE. BATON ROUGE, LA, ,
May 4 1887. !
mo PLEASANT MITCHELL, formerly Of
i Caleasieu parish, La, take notice, that
complaint has been made against you undeI
the provisions OF Act lO7 of 1886, by George
0. Elms, Of Opelousas, La, for abandoning
your Homestead Entry No. 70, for SW1l
Sec. nine 49,, Tp. nine I9l s., r. six I6l ".
s. W. D. La. with q view to cancel you
said entry. Testimony In support OF sait
complaint will be taken before c. D. Welsh
Notary Public, at Welsh, La, May II, 1887
and trial Of the case before me at this office
June II, 1887.
JAMES l. LOBDELL, Register.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

THE Louisiana STANDARD, q Repub-
lioan organ, says the Shreveport
Times, suggests that the better ele-
meut of whites join with the negroes
of the State to secure good govern
meut. The millennium has not vet
come, and even when II does, such a
combination IS impossible. The PEG,
pie Of this State know what negro rule
is, and they arc not likely to lake a
second dose Of il. General Nichols
and Governor MeEnery alike repFe-
sent the domination Of the Caucasian
in lhis STATE, aud no matter what maF
be The result OF the fight within the
Democratic party, the intelligence Of
the white race sill rule the State.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
a FAFAE shooling alfray occurred

A Fatal shooting aifray occurred at
Jackson, Miss, on the 9Th inst, be-
tween Col. Jones s. Hamilton, lessee
q she Mississippi penileRtiary, and
) prominent politician, and III. r. d.
Gamhseil, editor Of The Sseota aud
SAisia, ! newspaper publisled in seat
city, u which ambrell waa kille4
optlight aaa zamGisgn seriously
soeaaled, 4he sanAe d Tie depIsr-
apie starr agoae From III a4siels IA ths
Sstefd and 6aield IF : reeent dasc
4 which dealt pretty severely wtih Az
public and private character u 90
iamIllea Fsisada Of both paFsis
8 have been expecting something III
tlis b happen eseF sincc she appea
I. arse If aaid artiele, bnt we're ness
tbeIsas AZ shocked n haar If
Gsas excitement exists u ]aokss
ovsr the ssagedg. ~ ihe 3eselepmen
trade sisee p0int strongly aRd 4 ge
faiig bsief8d that goHrg 6amhs'
Il asinai ag asnilksp naa y
'fea
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

Tue Galveston Meas says shat just
before finishing work On the srtesian
well 10 ghat city, and while the piping
rested at EOS feet, several Substances
resembling petroleum and imPreg-
nAled with strong smell of oil, we're
forced up through the piping.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

The crops Of all kinds in St. Mary
parish are at least six weeks ahead of
last gear, and in quantity, quality and
otherwise are better Than for ten years
past. Every row Of cane and corn
will be laid BY by the 18th Of this
month, when last yeas the same work
was completed near the middle Of
Tai,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

MUSIC FOR ALL

ATIss AGNA WHITTINGToN, thor
M oughly trained in music, viii give les
sons On any one, or al Of the following in
sfruments Guitar, Violin. Banjo and Piano.
Terms moderate, and satisfaction guaranteed,
She sill receive pupils a. the home Of her
mother. lst door north Of Prof. AlBer1's res
idence, OF viii call at the home Of pupils.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

HE8RY GEoEGE rs not positive that
The Labor Party will nominate a can
didate fol the Presidency in 1888, but
Is inclined 10 favor one for the puT-
pose IF killing off The Democratic
marty.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

LAEsE land purchases have recently
been made in Arkansas by Eastern
capitalists. The land is covered with
6ne pine and oak timber, and q good
deal Of il is adapted to agricultural
nnrnnscs.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

DEsoTo Democrat: 1.-THE Shreve-
port Times ASSURES the Bisnville NsS0
Era that Gen. Nichols will support
the Democratic nominee for Governor,
even if he is not the choice of the
people. THIS is pleasing news, for
many good Democrats have been aP-
prehsnsiEe on this point, since his bad
break in the hunt-Sl. Martin cam
paigu. 1t is said that as long as the
lamp holds ont to burn, the vilest sin
Ber may return, and after abont fOar
| years probation, Gen. Nichols should
be fully re-instated. as We all believe
that his one grave political mistake
vas an error Of the head, and not Of
the heart"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

J0srIcE Murray, OF New York, re-
fused 10 issue warrants Of arrest for
BARRIERS violating the Sunday law,
upon The grounds that shaving on
Sunday is necessity for comfort and
cleanliness.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

THE frst term Of the District Court
for Aeadia parish convened al Crowley
last Monday, with Judge Estilette on
The bench.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

THE President has appointed James
w. Hyatt, Of Connecticut, 20 be Treas
nrer Of The United States, 10 succeed
C0nrad N. Jordan, resigned.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

TES Thousand inmigrants arrived
ID Castle Garden, n. Y, last Wednes.
day from Europe. Some of them are
destined FOR Louisiana.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14


MAaFNR iucE u New Orleans
ia ened llae pasfuaslefaisip Qf
ihal CTS . emhsfk b etlleE kaeInsss.
aag aominaies bro sfIssanere
81 lha Thibcaaax Seaifael fof ths
eut qasiaioa ~ he deserves i Ard
Tue President should appoint ham, q
the ai eaHned tAe pFEas t8F9yei
cleTelana i lsnaallsead e IL ehoies
Presidency, for four aafa pie
ie nsniaatioa. and Is 81
a k'nd Shat sellevs 4
iae ~ ~ III
ela WEE
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
sheriff = sale.
Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Caleasleu, State 81 Louisiana 1853.
Hagsf BIIbo, ct al, Administrators, vi Isam
Washington, ct ais


TZ1Y VIRTUE Of writ Of fiegi tacias, Issued
Ii aud 10 me directed, by the Honorable
Court Aforesaid. have seized and Will offer
for sale At public suction, 70 the highest bid
Ger, with the beneiit Of Hppraisement, at the
congt House door p this parish. II the Town
q Lake Charles, La on
&asnraluys .zaue rs. ae9x,
oetNAsn iagal hpn5s. M elsawspg described
property pQlutsu uNt te iDe hy tha Aforesaid
Z glataiiNe Is 51e pfppeesg 81 the aforesaid
j d1i end snts tow
A @yeM al NJ fi4H ausii4isi0u Ill LAIRD
neifHn v Hhe nlaptfn . ihll Stea a. ~
eS4rlnE g 4le la H tac ief
User IS aae ssh d.eisl D.a,siel
< lflfga W sssd azas VT i9N aisi4aS II +.
tnaA AezQ t 1ill ~ tlt6
J tez 49, iaiQFlsa e lofl
gage aunA So aNa 889
farina4 afi' e1 ia Afot
hHs II Hie aFiaa ~.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

THE Police Jury Of Acadia parish
have decided 10 build brick court
house, TO cost from $4,000 to $4,000,
and have advertised for bids and spec
i6caiions, 10 be considered at'he next
ragutar rneeIing. The parish WAS al
ready unaer contract with Mr.. schae-
del to construct wooden building for
$4,000, but they claim i is not bind
ing because II lacks Sehaedel's sigma
tire.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

4 sFNr1AL Of The 4th inst, from
Fleyd "a, gives lie following par
iiealara IF The lynalling 81 man and
woman IL that town On the night pre-
vioas; Richard Goodwin and Graey
Blaaton, bosh colofed, charged with
having robbed and burned the store
Of A. L. n. Balm. were taken from jail
by body Of masked and armed men
last Thursday night and hung "a .
tree aboet half mile north Of town.
Goods were found 10 their possession
which had been stolen from the store,
and The woman confessed everything.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

Last week as your scribe was re-
turning from Dubuque on the Illinois
Central, happened to fall in with S. L.
Cary, of Manchester, Northern emf
grant agent for the Southern Peeifie.
He was just returning from Lake
Charles, Louisiana. Mr.. Cary under
stands how TO set that Southern conn
try before the Northern people, He
had all the men in the coach in which
we rode, worked mp to such pitch
that one gentleman, who was on ms
way TO Nebraska. would extend his
trip 10 the Sunny South." Mr.. g.
had lot Of ripe plums and strawber-
ries that he had picked before leaving,
which were passed around 10 the pas
sengers; having q regular love feast on
delicious frnits While at the same
time our section had not seen the first
blossom. Let as at 60 South. Far
ley Iossa) 4averliseg. OF inst.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
DIED.

KAOUGH.-In the town Of Lake Charles
on Thursday morning, May l2th, 1887. Mrs
George Ellen haough. wife Of James kaough
aged % wears. 4 months and l6 days.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

THE Desoto Democrat says, ''Aftor
digging twenty-nine feet Mr. ]. r,
Williams has struck . good quality Of
eoal on bis place, near town. II i
found immediately Nader bed Of
slate q aaapstone ak fe0t thick. he
haa Feltetrascd sae coal for two ana 4
JAIL Feet ana has aot yat learnesl how
dsV VIZ VIII wv IaiI report
Il opening et This bod 81 oarnex
iseisa
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

LAST Sunday afternoon, while a
eolorsd baptismal ceremony was going
on ID the river, at the head Of Lizard
street, New Orleans, several hundred
people, spectators Of both sexes,
crowded npon the neighbOring wharf
for the purpose of getting a view Of
The immersion. The front part of the
crowd were pressed against a railing
Al The side of the wharf. So eager
we're those in the rear to see the
ceremonies that they pushed and
showed until the railing gave away and
over fifty people were Precipitsted
into the rever. Fifteen persons were
| drowned.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

Lake Charles merchants will have
to look to their laurcls If they don't
keep a weather eye wei, skinned on
the thriving and piucky IitlIc village
Of Sugartowu, We arc reliably in
formed that the merchants Of Sugar
town arc paving as high as p cents
per pound for wool, while the railing
price here. we believe, is only 20 cents.
Come, gentjemen, if Sugartown mer-
chants can afford To pay % cents per
pound for WOO and haul II from 40 to
60 miles for shipment 10 market, 1t
appears to Us that Lake Charles mel
chants, locRteI right on the line Of a
railroad that connects the Guif Of
Mexico with the Pacific Ocean, could
certainly pay equally as much. If our
people desire 70 make Of Lake Charles
a prominent business center, they
mus first make it the leading market
for tbe products Of ibc country, and
sell goods as cheap a. other places
with les advantage.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

Ne1l Tuesday oar town will be
honered bv a visit from lhc fniiuwlng
named Distinguished gentlemen Ex-
GOV. u. c. Warmuth. Hon. John by
mond, Hon. II. b. Thompson and
Hon. Fl, c. Minor. These gentlemen
visit our section in ahe interest of
drainage throughout the State, being a
committee appointed to investigate
the different plans 10 Rse iii ibis Stale
for draining the iOElsnds They will
visit the works aud canals Of the
North American Land and Timber
Company some 20 miles sontb of
Lake Charles
Mr.. Dan Moran showed Us a speci-
men Of alfalfa, raised On his farm Dear
town, which was planted March 29ih
and cut April 10th, which measured
20 inches an length. The alfalfa is a
perennial plant, allied TO the clover
family, and is cultivated extensively
in the Southern States and California
for hay, as it makes II very nutritious
proyender for stock, and VIC see M
reason why it could not be grown her,
I 10 as much advantage as it is in Texas
where it takes precedence over al
: other grasses for hay.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

JUpaE ScHnoSMAKER, New Works
representative on the Interstate Com
merce Commission, Is in favor Of a
permanent suspension Of The long snd
shpli haul clause of the bill. The
Judge says the water competition is SO
great that the railroads must be pre-
tecled 10 help them ont. Judge
SehoonmakeF ssys many Of the most
prominent towns in the South owe
their prosperity to railroads, which is
very true, but he makes a big mistake
when he says freight rates are the
same as before the law went into effect
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
Z. Five bead gentle Cattle
!. One Sewing Maeaine

IR8afa AND N0NnIrlWNs-a9n QTelIf q
one, tVo and three years from day 81 sale,
purchasers paying twenty t29l per cent cash,
and furnishing notes Will good aud solvent
seeprlgy, 70 the satisfaction 81 the Tutor,
conditioned 70 bear eight t8) Per cent per
Anullm interest from nakurlsy nntil p1id
pealdes lekAhsine Saos4eAae SID vans
fsql prly uege nj So no real ESTATE sold
Ari d sates hefRfe 4homaE AlHiuheta7.
NQsAEs e5ie Az FAqlN aAa4a aRxsaNs0
f Tutor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
Saturday, May rs. 1ss7,

parish, in the town Of Lake Charles, La, on
Saturday, May 2s, 1ss7,
between legal hours, the following described
property belonging to the succession of
James Ira Ryan and his wife, both deceased,
to7Wit:
I. Two certain town lots, measurinE one
hundred and thirty-three and one-third
$3.50 feet frant on the east side of Hodges
street, by two hundred 600 feet in depth,
between parallel lines, being the home
stead of deceased, bounded on the North by
lot belonging TO Mrs Claiborne I. Perkins,
east by lot belonging to the succession Of
said j. Ira Ryan and his deceased wife, south
by property of Mrs. Eugene Hutehins, de-
ceased, and west by Hodges street, together
with the buildings and improvements there
on erected and thereto belonging.
2. One lot OF ground fronting sixtyzsix
and tWo-third t669s feet on Lawrence street
by depth of 200 feet, between parallel lines
running back south, bounded north by Law
renee street, east by lots of N. Jay Wooster,
south by property formerly belonging to the
succession of d. J. Reid and west BY lots
/ described In item one of this inventory, and
| lot Of Mrs. z. I. Perkins
3. Lot No. two ny, measuring two hun
| dred f200l feet on NH street, and running
| back north one hundred and seVeDty-eighi
| (l79) feet, more or less, between parable
4 tAANnf ANAAes pan NANNIAA ann a AAAAi
| (1ll5) acres of land in the south end Of thu
| HEIl of the sAR14 Of Sec. So, Up. . south
| R. 8 west, In the Town OF Lake Charles, ant
| being Item No. 2 of the process verbal OF sal,
of the property belonging TO che euccessioI
4 of D. A. Ryan, deceased
A. "a certain lot OF parcel Of land Situated
In the town Of Lake Charles, having Width
/ Of about eighty (60) feet BIZ depth Of LRl
hundred (300) feet, between parallel lines
and bounded on The north BY Land OF Jaeol
Ryan, east By land OF o. Lagrange, south "
land Of . ". Bryan snd West By land Q
Mrs. Ann Houston
B. a certain piece Of swamp land heinl
i the NWll( OF NV of Sec. 81, Tp. 8 south
r. vest, containing thirtg-thrae ts3i eerez
more or less
q One Beeeeh Loading Shotgun
+ Hive heal. ~ fIt, q tlfF4a
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

DY VIRTUE of an order from the Honor
ID able Fourteenth Judiaial District Court,
in and for the parish of Caleasieu; La, and
Of q commission TO me issued, there will be
sold at public auction, TO the last and high
est bidder, at the Court House door of this
parish, in the town of Lake Charles, La, on
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

We take pleasure in calling pablo
attention to the advertisement it an
other column of Miss Agna Whiting
ton, a thoroughly accomplished music
teacher, offering her services to the
people of Lake Charles. Miss Whit
tinglou is the sister of the gonDg gen
tleman that died few weeks ago at the
residence of Mrs. Louis Leveque, and
who was the main support of an aged
mother and several sisters and broth
ers. Since his death the support Of
the family devojres upon Miss Whit
tington, and VIC hope our people will
assist her in her Iaudable efforts ID
support a dependent family, by be,
slowing upon her liberal patronage.
Her terms are moderate, and she
guarantees satisfaction. She receives
pupils at the home of her mother,
! first door north of Mr.. A Albert
residence, or will cali at the home Of
pupils
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14
Succession sale.
Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Caleasieu, State Of Louisisna.--HO. SIS.

Succession of James Ira Ryan and Wife, de-
ceased.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-14

RES. VT. M, Thompson who has
Travelled lately oyer q great portion Of
the parish, informs US that the crops
throughout The sections he has visited
are very fne and the farmers per
fecily jnbiiant over the good pros
poets. Hon. J. 7. Hewitt also reports
crops IN MS section as being better
than he has ever seen at this season
Of the year Mr. w. NJ. Clark, j.,
from the Sabine section saws crops are
splendid, especially corn. He also
SAYS that the recent rains have been q
blessing to the log mon in that sec,
ton, as they have been enabled to ran
out a great deal of timber that has
been aRaitiug a feat for months
which viii give the loggers a little
cash to rest on until another oPPOr'
tnnity presents itself for big run OF
timber, which We hope will not be
4 long.
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VERY truly and fraternaliy yours,
Dan LAWRENCE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-22
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
The Senate Again Considers the Bill
of Its Committee.

The Senate Again Considers the Bill
of Its Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Senate at
2:40 O'Clock to-day resumed consideration
of the river and harbor appropriation bill,
the question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Van Wyok on Saturday
last to the Item OF 100000 for improving
the Missouri river, and which was to the
effect that 100000 should be expended at
Atchison, Fort Leavenworth, Arrow
Rock, Omaha, etc. He modified it so as
10 direct an expenditure of half the $780,
900 at those poi2ts under direction of the
Secretary OF War. The amendment as
modified was agreed TO.
MIR. Plumb moved to amend the Mis-
souri, river section so as to place the ex-
penditure OF the enJire Appropriation
under the control of the Secretary of War.
This was agreed TO.
The bill was then reported to the Senate
passed without division. A committee of
conference was asked on the points of
from committee of the whole and was
difference between the two houses.
Messrs. Mcmillan, Conger and Ransom
were appointed Senate cOHferees on the
river and harbor bill.
Three million dollars were added to the
river and harbor bill by the Senate. Most
Of it went to States represented on the
Commerce Com mmittee. Georgia has no
representative on,that committee, 10 in
spite OF the Jealous eiorts GSr4nrS len ators
she got only S20, 900 RGYS increase. 1t
was given TO savS1nsh.